League Division One · Matchday 06
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
2–2
Manchester United drew 2–2 with Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on Saturday 1st October 1988 in the League Division One. Mark Hughes (43') and Brian McClair (72') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 37' Chris Waddle 1–0
- 43' Mark Hughes 1–1
- Half Time
- 67' Viv Anderson for Garton
- 67' Jesper Olsen for Davenport
- 72' Brian McClair 1–2
- 87' Paul Walsh 2–2
- Full Time 2–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Terry Venables
Tottenham Hotspur
United vs Tottenham Hotspur History
Meeting 122 of 207
207
Played
96
Won
53
Drawn
58
Lost
326
Goals For
274
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 28th January 1899. After this match United had played Tottenham Hotspur 122 times: 47W 36D 39L.
4 May 1987 L 0–4 D1 26 Sep 1987 W 1–0 D1 23 Feb 1988 D 1–1 D1
1 Oct 1988 D 2–2 This match
5 Feb 1989 W 1–0 D1 25 Oct 1989 L 0–3 LC 16 Dec 1989 L 0–1 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 103 | 67 | 17 | 19 | 195 | 107 | 65.0 |
| Away | 100 | 28 | 35 | 37 | 128 | 162 | 28.0 |
| Neutral | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 25.0 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →